Last confirmed: Duke, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 185 lb · Charlotte, NC
Shaun Wilson: RB · Duke · #29.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Shaun Wilson
Wins in space out of the backfield. He has spent four seasons in the Duke backfield. One game to point at: 176 rushing yards and 33 receiving yards against Baylor — Week 3, 2017.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
Not actually a closer
31.6% of carries overall (161/510) → 18.1% of Q4-with-lead carries (17/94) — 52.9% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10 of 13 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (76.9%). 8 of the team's 29 inside-the-5 carries (27.6%).
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19
Heavy Oct 18Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 60-7vs North Carolina Central | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Northwestern | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-20vs Baylor | 18 | 176 | 9.8 | 2 | 65 | Season-high 176 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 27-17@ North Carolina | 18 | 56 | 3.1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | L 6-31vs No. 14 Miami | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-28@ Virginia | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-17vs Florida State | 13 | 66 | 5.1 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-24vs Pittsburgh | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-24@ No. 13 Virginia Tech | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 11 | L 16-21@ Army | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 12 | W 43-20vs Georgia Tech | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 0 | 39 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-23@ Wake Forest | 17 | 38 | 2.2 | 0 | 8 | |
 Bowl | W 36-14@ Northern Illinois | 16 | 75 | 4.7 | 1 | 31 | |
| Total | 162 | 818 | 5.0 | 6 | 65 |
Week 3 · 2017
W 34-20
vs Baylor
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
44%146 carriesFumble rate
1.2%2 of 162 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.0 yds/carry on 162 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
4 seasons under David Cutcliffe — 28-23 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 76.7 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Road5g | 41.2 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 72.6 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 47.4 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Cutcliffe
Pass share
46.7%
468 pass / 534 run
Plays / game
77.1
13 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
498 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2017
162 carries, 36 catches and 2 pass attempts in 13 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Duke, 2,413 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 48 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under David Cutcliffe.
